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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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